The parade started at the temporary imperial palace of Katsura and went through the streets where many powerful merchants lived to the Imperial palace at Ansei period. In deciding the course of this parade, Emperor's view "Omikoshi" was important. At the area along this parade course, the environment suitable for "Omikoshi" was created. This parade was carried out to show off the authority of Emperor and the imperial court. On the other, the towns and merchants along this parade course took a lot of doing. However, they were utilizing this parade to build up their social position to invite the customers to the sightseeing.
